X-Git-Url: https://jfr.im/git/irc/freenode/web-7.0.git/blobdiff_plain/4171ab1e2e1e70cab69600266622a20923c189e4..67a80e91b97ff2ec8c60167187a5a9608c8716b7:/content/kb/general/cloaks.md diff --git a/content/kb/general/cloaks.md b/content/kb/general/cloaks.md index bbea37434..5ee521a03 100755 --- a/content/kb/general/cloaks.md +++ b/content/kb/general/cloaks.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ should *not* be relied upon for that purpose, as they are not reliable: - Connecting before identifying to NickServ (or whilst services are unavailable due to a netsplit or maintenance) will show your uncloaked - IP/hostname. [Authenticating with SASL](kb/answer/sasl) avoids this if + IP/hostname. [Authenticating with SASL](/kb/answer/sasl) avoids this if configured to abort the connection on authentication failure. - Connecting via a gateway (for instance, the webchat) will override unaffiliated cloaks (see the "gateway cloaks" section above) @@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ protection from casual observers, and a way to stop your IP/hostname being passively logged in most cases, but caution that they cannot be relied upon to hide your IP/hostname robustly—if you want that, you should consider an [IRC bouncer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC_bouncer), -[VPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) or -[Tor](https://www.torproject.org/) (see our blog post on [connecting to -freenode via Tor](https://freenode.net/news/tor-online)). +[VPN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) or [our Tor hidden +service](/kb/answer/chat#accessing-freenode-via-tor)). Do consider, however, just how much you need to hide your IP address; it's disclosed routinely during normal Internet usage—for instance, every website @@ -94,8 +93,9 @@ Requesting a cloak ================== Once you've read and understood the above, if you would like an unaffiliated -cloak, please drop in to #freenode or speak to a member of the staff team and -we'll be happy to set one up for you. +cloak, please drop in to #freenode or speak to a member of the staff team. Note +that cloaks are a privilege, and staff have the right to deny that privilege to +users if they deem necessary. For project cloaks, a registered GC for the project needs to contact staff to request the cloak be added to the desired user.